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Chi-Yu may be modeled after members of the ''{{wp|Cyprinidae}}'' family, specifically the {{wp|goldfish}}. The beads around its eyes make it particularly similar to the {{wp|Telescope (goldfish)|telescope eye}} and {{wp|celestial eye}} breeds. The curved beads by its eyes are based on the ''{{wp|magatama}}'', comma-shaped beads made of jade that served as ceremonial and religious objects. The coloration and location of the beads, together with Chi-Yu being born from envy, may invoke the idea of the "[[wiktionary:green-eyed monster|green-eyed monster]]", a phrase coined in {{wp|William Shakespeare}}'s ''{{wp|Othello}}'' to refer to jealousy. | Chi-Yu may be modeled after members of the ''{{wp|Cyprinidae}}'' family, specifically the {{wp|goldfish}}. The beads around its eyes make it particularly similar to the {{wp|Telescope (goldfish)|telescope eye}} and {{wp|celestial eye}} breeds. The curved beads by its eyes are based on the ''{{wp|magatama}}'', comma-shaped beads made of jade that served as ceremonial and religious objects. The coloration and location of the beads, together with Chi-Yu being born from envy, may invoke the idea of the "[[wiktionary:green-eyed monster|green-eyed monster]]", a phrase coined in {{wp|William Shakespeare}}'s ''{{wp|Othello}}'' to refer to jealousy. | ||
Chi-Yu and the other treasures of ruin may be based on the {{wp|Four Perils}} of Chinese mythology. Specifically, Chi-Yu may be based on 混沌 ''{{wp|Hundun|Hùndùn}}'', an embodiment of chaos depicted as an oval creature with only limbs and no face — akin to Chi-Yu's body without its beads — and said to be "scarlet like cinnabar fire" in the {{wp|Classic of Mountains and Seas}}. It is also described as living in a permanent state of confusion, similar to the stereotypical image of a goldfish. | Chi-Yu and the other treasures of ruin may be based on the {{wp|Four Perils}} of Chinese mythology. Specifically, Chi-Yu may be based on 混沌 ''{{wp|Hundun|Hùndùn}}'', an embodiment of chaos depicted as an oval creature with only limbs and no face — akin to Chi-Yu's body without its beads — and said to be "scarlet like cinnabar fire" in the {{wp|Classic of Mountains and Seas}}. It is also described as living in a permanent state of confusion, similar to the stereotypical image of a goldfish. Another inspiration may be {{wp|Gun (Chinese mythology)|Gun}}, whose name literally mean "big fish" and who was compared to one of the Four Perils in the {{wp|Book of Documents}}. He is sometimes noted as the father of {{wp|Yu the Great}}, another possible inspiration for Chi-Yus name. | ||
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Chi-Yu may be a combination of 鯽魚 / 鲫鱼 ''jìyú'' (Chinese for {{wp|Carassius|crucian carp}}, from which goldfish are domesticated) and 玉 ''yù'' (Chinese for jade). It may also be a reference to 蚩尤 ''{{wp|Chiyou}}'', a Chinese mythological being who descends from the {{wp|Yan Emperor|Flame Emperor}}. The name is formatted in {{wp|Wade–Giles}}, a romanization system used in the Anglosphere for most of the 20th century. | Chi-Yu may be a combination of 鯽魚 / 鲫鱼 ''jìyú'' (Chinese for {{wp|Carassius|crucian carp}}, from which goldfish are domesticated) and 玉 ''yù'' (Chinese for jade). It may also be a reference to 蚩尤 ''{{wp|Chiyou}}'', a Chinese mythological being who descends from the {{wp|Yan Emperor|Flame Emperor}}. The name is formatted in {{wp|Wade–Giles}}, a romanization system used in the Anglosphere for most of the 20th century. The ''yu'' may also come from {{wp|Yu the Great}}. He is sometimes noted as the sun of {{wp|Gun (Chinese mythology)|Gun}}, who is compared to one of the Four Perils in the {{wp|Book of Documents}}. | ||
Yiyui may be a combination of 魚 / 鱼 ''yú'' (Chinese for fish) and 玉 ''yù'' (Chinese for jade). Both /i/ and /ui/ are common approximates of the {{wp|close front rounded vowel}} (represented as -ü- or yu- in {{wp|pinyin}}, pronounced like French u or German ü) in languages where the vowel is not present. | Yiyui may be a combination of 魚 / 鱼 ''yú'' (Chinese for fish) and 玉 ''yù'' (Chinese for jade). Both /i/ and /ui/ are common approximates of the {{wp|close front rounded vowel}} (represented as -ü- or yu- in {{wp|pinyin}}, pronounced like French u or German ü) in languages where the vowel is not present. | ||